New Milford High School graduation

June 19, 2010 10:00 PM

Elizabeth Marandola is a happy graduate as she accepts her diploma Saturday from Board of Education chairman Wendy Faulenbach during New Milford High School's commencement exercises at the O'Neill Center in Danbury. less

Elizabeth Marandola is a happy graduate as she accepts her diploma Saturday from Board of Education chairman Wendy Faulenbach during New Milford High School's commencement exercises at the O'Neill Center in ... more

SPECTRUM/Elizabeth Marandola receives her diploma from Board of Education chairman Wendy Faulenbach at the June 19, 2010 New Milford High School commencement exercises at the O'Neil Center at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury. less

SPECTRUM/Elizabeth Marandola receives her diploma from Board of Education chairman Wendy Faulenbach at the June 19, 2010 New Milford High School commencement exercises at the O'Neil Center at Western ... more

SPECTRUM/Sean McMahon hugs fellow graduate Brittany Klein after the June 19, 2010 New Milford High School commencement exercises at the O'Neil Center at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury.

SPECTRUM/Sean McMahon hugs fellow graduate Brittany Klein after the June 19, 2010 New Milford High School commencement exercises at the O'Neil Center at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury.

SPECTRUM/Class advisor Denise Duggen offers words of wisdom for the graduates at the June 19, 2010 New Milford High School commencement exercises at the O'Neil Center at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury. less

SPECTRUM/Class advisor Denise Duggen offers words of wisdom for the graduates at the June 19, 2010 New Milford High School commencement exercises at the O'Neil Center at Western Connecticut State University in ... more

SPECTRUM/Graduate Wesley Marchena leads the NMHS orchestra in "The Star Spangled Banner" as outgoing band director Jonathan Grauer watches from the wings at the June 19, 2010 New Milford High School commencement exercises at the O'Neil Center at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury. less

SPECTRUM/Graduate Wesley Marchena leads the NMHS orchestra in "The Star Spangled Banner" as outgoing band director Jonathan Grauer watches from the wings at the June 19, 2010 New Milford High School ... more

SPECTRUM/Family friend Mike Choi graciously takes a keepsake photo for NMHS graduates Ha Young Min, left, and Maria Koulouris after the June 19, 2010 New Milford High School commencement exercises at the O'Neil Center at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury. less

SPECTRUM/Family friend Mike Choi graciously takes a keepsake photo for NMHS graduates Ha Young Min, left, and Maria Koulouris after the June 19, 2010 New Milford High School commencement exercises at the O'Neil ... more

SPECTRUM/Graduate Olivia Taylor flips her hat in the air as Ellie Lamb prepares to do likewise at the June 19, 2010 New Milford High School commencement exercises at the O'Neil Center at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury. less

SPECTRUM/Graduate Olivia Taylor flips her hat in the air as Ellie Lamb prepares to do likewise at the June 19, 2010 New Milford High School commencement exercises at the O'Neil Center at Western Connecticut ... more

SPECTRUM/Carly Strelez is announced by NMHS teacher Jeff Bronn to accept her diploma at the June 19, 2010 New Milford High School commencement exercises at the O'Neil Center at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury. Waiting her turn is Jennifer Suchecki. less

SPECTRUM/Carly Strelez is announced by NMHS teacher Jeff Bronn to accept her diploma at the June 19, 2010 New Milford High School commencement exercises at the O'Neil Center at Western Connecticut State ... more

SPECTRUM/Allison Bull, left, Ashley Angelovich and, not shown, right foreground, Britt Dorfman react with surprise when all three almost simultaneously "Catch the Eyeball" the June 19, 2010 New Milford High School grad party. less

SPECTRUM/Allison Bull, left, Ashley Angelovich and, not shown, right foreground, Britt Dorfman react with surprise when all three almost simultaneously "Catch the Eyeball" the June 19, 2010 New Milford High ... more